US National Board of Review announces 2013 winners

Spike Jonze's Her takes Best Film.

by Anne-Katrin Titze

National Board of Review Best Supporting Actor Will Forte, June Squib, and Best Actor Bruce Dern, with Nebraska director Alexander Payne.Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze

The US National Board of Review announced Spike Jonze's Her as this year's Best Film and Jonze is also awarded Best Director. Alexander Payne's Nebraska is another big winner, with Bruce Dern and Will Forte receiving respectively Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor recognition. Best Directorial Debut went to Ryan Coogler for Fruitvale Station with one of his stars, Octavia Spencer, winning Best Supporting Actress. The Spotlight Award goes to the career teamwork of Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio.

The National Board of Review Awards Gala will take place on January 7, 2014 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City and will be hosted by Lara Spencer.